Yakan - hampit

hampit

maka-, -um-

To benefit from s.t.; get a share of s.t.

Bakas ku makahampit buwa' kayune miya'an.

I have got a share of her fruit.

pahampit

N-

To let s.o. benefit from s.t.

A'a iyan ga'i mahampit bang niya' usahane.

That person lets nobody share (in it) if he has an income.

Pahampitne ku si uli lahingnen.

He lets me benefit from the proceeds of his coconuts.

(meke)lessa 2

N-, mag-

To ask for benefits or additional things (during the wedding negotiations).

The request is usually not stated outright but in a veiled fashion.

Mahampit ku pangawin anaknen. Māku ku den dulang.

I asked for a benefit when her child was married. I asked for one rice mound.

Magpahampit me' a'a matu'uhin bang niya' inanda me' usbade.

In old times people asked for additional things when someone proposed marriage to a relative.

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